ANIMAL HERBAL HEALTH LIMITED
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 87). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (11 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-28✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2024-05-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-16🏢Company incorporatedAs ANIMAL HERBAL HEALTH LIMITED
- 2019-08-16➕FIELDS, Katharine Audrey appointeddirector
- 2019-08-16➕FIELDS, Ronald Henry appointeddirector
- 2019-08-16📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 87 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +No director turnover: Company is 7 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 87 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 med ·Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2024-08-28: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Ronald Henry Fields Individual · British · DOB 06/1939 · age 87 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 16/08/2019 |
Mrs Katharine Audrey Fields Individual · British · DOB 08/1940 · age 86 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 16/08/2019 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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